DHHS, PHS, CDC, NIOSH, ALOSH, 1095 Willowdale Rd., Morgantown, WV 26505-2888

66 -- DIGITAL IMAGER WITH UV TRANSILLUMINATOR SOL RQ98-031 DUE 073198 POC Brenda Goodwin, 304/285-5882/Contracting Officer, Rex S. Wolfe, 304/285-5883 THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN SUBPART 12.6, AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; BIDS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This solicitation is issued as Request for Quotation RQ98-031. This procurement is being issued unrestricted. The Standard Industrial Classification is 3826 with a size standard of 500 employees. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-46. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), requires two (2) Each the following CONTRACT LINE ITEMS (CLINs): CLIN 001 -- DIGITAL IMAGING SYSTEM (Alphaimager 2000 or equal); CLIN 002 -- THERMAL PRINTER (Seikosha VP1500 or equal); CLIN 003 MULTIIMAGE LIGHT CABINET (#DE-400-110 or equal); CLIN 004 -- HI/LOW INTENSITY UV TRANSILLUMINATOR (#TM-40-110 or equal); CLIN 005 IOMEGA ZIP DRIVE 100MB INTERNAL (#ZIP-100SI or equal); and CLIN 006 SYBR GREEN FILTER (#SYB-400 or equal). All products listed above shall also comply with the following specific requirements for this digital imaging system: (1.) A large ultraviolet transilluminator to accommodate sequencing gels and large polyacrylamide gels of 20 cm x 40 cm in size; (2.) A large fold-down white light box to accommodate autoradiographs for densitometry procedures and image captures of animals for back lighting at least 20 cm x 30 cm; (3.) Safety features for multiple users as well as protection for nearby people in a common use area that include an interlock ultraviolet light cutoff switch when the cabinet is opened to prevent accidental exposure; (4.) A windows based user friendly software package to meet the needs of the many varied users of the machine. At least a pentium 200 MHz processor and 3.2 GB of hard drive storage to accommodate the large files created by images; (5) Ability to save files in various file formats including Mac TIF, BMP,TIFF, PCX, JPEG and color TGA for manipulation at desktop computers to make publication quality prints; (6.) A security log-on for multiple users to allow tracking of individual user and lock out non-registered users; (7.) Ability to define areas of interest within a circle and/or box for spot densitometry and automatic colony counting; (8.) Available on- screen tool and text menus with ruler to measure distance between objects on the image to compare to the actual blot or film; (9.) Ability to enhance images on real time or captured image without altering the actual raw data to prevent user errors; and (10.) Ability to give a third color on an image that is an overlay of two colors to distinguish an area that contains both colors from areas that only contain one color. EVALUATION FACTORS: Offers will be evaluated for equivalency on their ability to meet or exceed the stated specifications as well as demonstrated past performance on contracts of similar size and complexity to this requirement. Technical proposals and cost or price are approximately equal in importance. The Government intends to make a single award to the responsible offeror whose proposal conforms to all requirements of the solicitation and is considered the best value to the Government. The Government requires delivery of all units four (4) weeks after award of order. The Government will evaluate based on F.O.B. Destination (Morgantown, West Virginia) and the requirements at FAR 52.214.21 "Descriptive Literature" regarding equal products applies. Information provided must demonstrate the unit's ability to meet the specification or your offer may be rejected. The following FAR provisions apply to this solicitation: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items; 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items and 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. Additionally, the following FAR clauses cited in Clause 52.212-5 are also applicable to this acquisition as follows: FAR 52.222.26 "Equal Opportunity"; 52.222-35 "Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans"; 52.222-36 "Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers"; 52.222-37 "Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of Vietnam Era"; 52.225-3 "Buy American Act -- Supplies"; 52.225-18 "European Community Sanctions for End Products." Submit the following to DHHS, PHS, CDC, NIOSH, ALOSH, Attn: Brenda Goodwin, 1095 Willowdale Road, Morgantown, WV 26505: (1) original and three copies of a completed SF 1449, signed by an individual authorized to bind the organization; (2) Pricing Schedule for CLINS 001 thru 007; (3) completed Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, FAR 52,212-3; (4) descriptive literature for evaluation purposes; (5) Past performance information (include names and addresses of Company/ Government Agency, name and telephone numbers of customer contacts along with contract number, and description of work performed with your offer.); and (6) acknowledgment of solicitation amendments, if any. Facsimile Bids are not authorized. Offers that fail to furnish the required information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. Award is anticipated to occur within two weeks after receipt of offers. Information regarding this notice can be obtained from Brenda Goodwin at (304)285-5882 or by fax at (304) 285-6083. All responsible sources may submit a response, which shall be considered by the Agency. Posted 07/09/98. (0190)

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